Et Tu, Reptilicus: Mythconceptions About the Ancient World

EPISODE 51 | Et Tu, Reptilicus: Mythconceptions About the Ancient World History is a concept, often imperfectly recounted and remembered, sometimes purposefully obscured or confused. So, we think we know things that, in fact, we don't really know. Let's jump into the Wayback Machine and take a look at some things we think we know about the ancient world. See a video version on our YouTube channel. Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee. #ConspiracyClearinghouse #sharingiscaring #donations #support #buymeacoffee You can also SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. Review us here or on IMDb! SECTIONS 01:59 - Rome Is Where the Heart Is 03:11 - What have the Romans ever done for us? 04:00 - Statues of limitations, pantheon purloiners, toga party, orgies, salutes, vomitoriums 08:56 - Are You Not Entertained? Stuff about gladiators 16:13 - Lend Me Your Ears - Stuff about Julius Caesar 21:10 - Freakazoid - Stuff about Caligula 23:38 - And Now For My Next Number - Stuff about Nero 30:12 - Fluid Prejudice - Herodotus and history 33:11 - Vikings, the Pyramids, Eve's sin, salting the ground, Amazons 36:59 - Neanderthals, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon 38:22 - The Great Library of Alexandria, the Battle of Thermopylae & the 300, Braveheart & cinema 42:28 - Memory is fickle, collective or otherwise Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info: 10 Common Misconceptions About the Ancient World Top 10 Myths and Urban Legends About Ancient History 50 Incredible Facts about Rome 10 Things You May Not Know About Roman Gladiators 11 Misconceptions About Ancient Rome, Debunked Rome: 5 Things that Are Accurate and 5 Things That Are Totally Fabricated From Gladiator Duels To Caesar's Last Words: The Myths Of Ancient Rome on NPR Professor Buzzkill history podcast The 24 Best Podcasts for Every History Fan The Reliability of Knowledge in History Study: Historians Easily Fooled by Unreliable Content Follow us on social for extra goodies: Facebook (including upcoming conspiracy-themed events) Twitter YouTube (extra videos on the topic, Old Time Radio shows, music playlists and more) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of the 2021 AVA Digital Award Gold, 2021 Silver Davey Award & 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER.